ELM TREE PLEASURES

A Poem

Sitting at dusk by the Elm Tree
staring at the affinity of sea
engrossed by the enormity of sky
listening to the wind's immortal cry

Reviews

[emmajoy]

Such a beautiful and thought provking poem about one of my favourite trees. So sad that in this country there's been and is Dutch Elm disease. Recently heard that a plantation of different elms has been planted to discovrer, sadly over so much time, which are the strongest. Meantimes,. you do so much to honour of the Elm, creating such near infinite.. if only. Your brevity displays more than a tome.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and for this fine review, Emma Joy.

[emmajoy]

It's a wonderful poem, Sheema, as all your writing is. Sorry my review was so poorly written - grief, am i careless! Keep safe through the coming weather.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Deciduous trees like Elm can offer such calmness for reflection.
Nature is truly a haven...
Nice poem.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thank you, I'm grateful for your tender thoughts.

[Great Aunt Astri]

Ah ... lost in the elements I love that feeling, and you get it across very well in the poem. A universal poem.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

What a lovely thing to say, thank you Great Aunt Astri, very much!

[Pryde Foltz]

Earth, wind and water give fire to this piece. Short but effective.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thank you very much Pryde, I was considering a remote horizon far away from everything.....

[h d e rushin]

there is great imagery and legend in Elm trees. Throughout literary history and perhaps because
of the fragile nature of the species, "Elm" takes on a very mystical connotation and even a abrupt,
transitional one. Plath, in her poem "Elm", used it to signify a persons loosing all clarity and control
like swaying branches or the falling off off bark:


"Now I break up in pieces
that fly about like clubs. A wind
of such violence will tolerate no by standers."

And you Sheema use the imagery of Elm
as the uncompromised bystander, engrossed and enormous. Well done and very entertaining.

dana

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Yes the perspective was almost from the point of view of the Elm Tree. Thank you very much for including this interesting extract and for reviewing Dana.

[SyberRose]

You have painted a beautiful mood...nature is conduit to our soulfulness...Rose:)

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thanks so much SyberRose!

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thank you SyberRose!

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thank you SyberRose!

[Mark]

A peaceful contemplative scene. Nice work.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thank you Mark!

[luviva]

short but luring... just felt like a nice morning sunrise in spring!
there is vivid imagery so the reader can savour more.
welldone fellow writer

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Nice to hear from you Luviva, thanks so much!

[Jack...]

And I feel as if i am there...very nicely done my friend.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thanks Jack!

[Lydia Shutter]

What a lovely scene you have created with your words. Splendid imagery in this poem of nature. Lydi**

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Nice to meet you Lydia and thanks for such a lovely review :)

[Dr. Wood ?]

Sounds like Heaven...................

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Thank you Dr. Wood :)